As dedicated data curators, we’re excited to showcase curated data collections that will hopefully ignite your research interests. Today we present you: Thematic Data Collection on Education One in five people in Germany has difficulty reading and writing, according to an analysis of the LEO-PIAAC 2023 study. Literacy, however, is …
On 20 March, we celebrate the International Day of Happiness. The non-profit organization Action for Happiness suggests in the context of its campaign how to celebrate the day: “Keep Calm. Stay Wise. Be Kind.” This is undoubtedly a piece of advice we can take to heart in these challenging times …
Parents’ social background predicts their children’s educational achievement, thus reproducing social inequality between generations. This finding is internationally well-known and a constant cause for public and academic discussion. But which aspects of parental social background are relevant in this context? So far, research has identified parents’ education, occupation and income …